21 Days

Day One

"Tyler wake up. Tyler you need to wake up" Mother shook me

"Why do I have to. It's just another useless day."

"Because, Tyler you can't get better if you don't do things to help. Here take these" Handing me anti-depressants 

"It's not going to do anything but block out the truth." 

"Tyler please stop! Just take these please....please" I took the pills.

"I'm going to make you some food. Don't go back to sleep." Mother said and then went downstairs.

I looked down at my feet then at my arms. I couldn't stand the sight without wanting to cry. I heard all the noises outside. The sound of the birds. Wind blowing the trees. The occasional sound of a car passing by. 

I closed my eyes and took it all in. I smelled bacon and heard it sizzling. I smelled pine. I felt the soft blanket on my palms. The carpet on my feet. I heard mother grabbing a plate and putting the food on it. She walked up the steps. 

"Here Tyler eat this." Mother said handing me a plate with a waffle and some bacon. I couldn't look at it without getting sick.

"Th-thanks" 

"Tyler, I-I love you okay? Please just eat it." She said and walked away. I ate some of it. I put the plate on the bed and put a jacket and some shoes on. I walked to my window and climbed out it. I put my feet on the ground to hear the sound of crunching leaves. I walked into the woods.   

I walked to my favorite place. I sat in the hollow tree. I closed my a just listened. I feel asleep, and woke up at night. I was scared but at the same time it was peaceful. I looked around to see If I could remember what direction I came from.

I decided to stay for the night. No one would mind anyway. I closed my eyes and let the sound of the woods calm me to sleep. In the morning I make my way back home. I get to my window and climb up the ladder and I saw mother cry on my bed. I go inside.

"Tyler! Oh my god Tyler I didn't know where you were! Don't ever do that again!" She said with tears streaming down her face. 

'"I didn't think you would care." 

"Tyler please don't say things like that! I love you so much and I never want anything bad to happen to you." 

"I'm sorry. I-I just I-I didn't" 

"Tyler, if you want to go just tell us so we know. Okay?"

"Yeah, okay." 

"Okay, it's time for school today."

"I don't want to go. I don't belong."

"Tyler just please do this for me. Do this for your future." 

"Fine, can you let me get ready?" 

"Yes but don't leave."

"Okay."

She left the room and I got ready. I put on a black hoodie, black pants and black converse. I opened the door.

"Are you ready?" 

"Yeah"

"Okay, let's go."

"Okay." 

"Tyler?"

"Yeah?"

"I love you."

"Yeah."

"I do."

"Okay."

She took me to school. I got there and when to my first class. It was art. I hated art. I always had to pull up my sleeves. People would always stare but never say anything. The teacher never noticed. I always stay in the back.